{
  "id": 4186969,
  "title": "Kong Haakon skal tale til folket klokken 19.00",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kong-haakon-skal-tale-til-folket-klokken-19-00",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T11:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/norsk-oekonomi/i/9pM27E/kong-haakon-skal-tale-til-folket-klokken-19-00"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kong Haakon VIII will address the nation at 19:00, delivering a memorial speech in honor of his father, King Harald. This tradition marks the beginning of the regency, as it is known. It is already known that King Haakon will continue the motto \"All for Norway,\" just as his father, King Harald V, his grandfather King Olav V, and great-grandfather King Haakon VII had done since 1905. This was confirmed when the new king and Crown Princess met in an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Friday morning. 35 years ago, the recently deceased King Harald V gave his first royal speech on the morning of January 18, 1991, after his father, King Olav V, passed away from a heart attack earlier in the day. The speech was broadcast on NRK and was delivered by the usually reserved King Harald, who paid tribute to his father and asked the Norwegian people for their support in carrying out his duties. \"Dear fellow countrymen. King Olav V has passed away. A great loss, and deep sorrow, has touched us all. In this difficult hour, my family finds strength knowing that the entire Norwegian people share in my grief for my dear father's passing. On September 21, 1957, he succeeded King Haakon VII to the high duties that the Constitution of Norway entrusted him with. It was a great and demanding task to succeed my dear grandfather. We know that King Olav, as the king of Norway, sought to fulfill the duties entrusted to him to the best of his ability. He also valued receiving guests from the different parts of our land, and with joy and pride represented our fatherland on many visits to other countries. It was a great pleasure and satisfaction for him to see how highly his work was valued by the people he lived with from childhood. At the passing of my dear father, King Olav, we will find solace in the rich memories we have of him, both good and bad days in our history. We deeply felt his sense of responsibility for the task he was given. I feel this responsibility as well. King Olav's and King Haakon's example will always be an example for me. With God's help, I hope that my wife and I, together, will best fulfill our duties for the people and the country. I know that many tasks await me, and I beg you all for support and trust in my undertaking. It will give me the strength to serve for our dear Norway. God preserve the fatherland.\" 34 years earlier, his father, King Olav V, gave his first royal speech in 1957. Friday at 06:35, King Harald slept soundly at Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The government has declared a national mourning period, also called a national day of mourning, from the day of death to the day of burial. Thousands of people gathered at the palace to lay flowers and send their condolences to the deceased king. Many more gathered along the route in Oslo center as the car with the king's casket was driven from Rikshospitalet to the palace. There are many traditions and customs associated with a king's departure. On Saturday, King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will meet with the Speaker of the Storting, as they are presided over by the Norwegian Church and the Supreme Court in condolences. On Tuesday, it is expected that King Haakon will swear his oath before the Storting.",
  "summary": "Kong Haakon VIII taler for første gang til folket som monark.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}